whack
verb (used with object)
to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
whacker
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a word derived from
whack.
Example Sentences
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Other videos show Barranco running from agents with a weed whacker in hand.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025
At first, we were confused by magically improved areas of our yard; we mow and use a weed whacker, but that’s about it.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
I mean, doesn’t everyone who wanted an exercise bike or a weed whacker or a boat have it by now?
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2021
Asked how he felt playing in his backyard, Hall said: “I didn’t know my backyard was so difficult. I need to get the weed whacker out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2019
He had blue shadows under his eyes, dirty fingernails, and badly cut gray hair, like his last haircut had been done with a weed whacker.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
